Courts, Public Education
Judge dismisses mask and exclusion lawsuit against most schools, state dismissed, saying cases are moot(The Center Square) â Sangamon County Judge Raylene Grischow on Friday dismissed most defendants from a large lawsuit parents brought over mask and exclusion mandates. The attorney that brought… Read More
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Charter schools in Ohio and Michigan sue Biden administration(The Center Square) â A group of Ohio and Michigan charter schools sued the Biden administration today, claiming a new rule that requires charter schools to prove public schools are… Read More
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Brief: Court-ordered funding transfers in North Carolina school spending case are unconstitutional(The Center Square) â The John Locke Foundation and North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law are urging the North Carolina Supreme Court to reject an “unconstitutional” transfer from the state… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Christian school sues Biden administration for withholding lunches from low-income students over views on sexualityA Christian elementary school has filed suit against the Biden administration for threatening to bar its low-income students from receiving school lunch help because of the school’s Christian beliefs. Read More
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State Supreme Court will hear decades-long North Carolina education funding case on Aug. 31(The Center Square) â Dozens of “recognized leaders in the North Carolina business community” are weighing in on the decades-long Leandro school funding saga ahead of a state Supreme Court… Read More
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Federal Judge blocks Biden transgender rules from taking effect(The Sentinel) â In at least a temporary victory, a federal judge last week temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule forcing businesses and schools to allow transgender students and… Read More
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Judge blocks federal transgender sports, bathroom guidance in Tennessee, 19 other states(The Center Square) â A federal judge in Tennessee ruled in favor of Tennessee and 19 other states in their effort to block federal guidelines on transgender… Read More
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North Carolina treasurer appealing order requiring state health plan to cover sex change operations(The Center Square) â North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell is appealing a recent federal court order requiring the state health plan to fund sex change operations, though the plan will… Read More
Courts, Culture, Public Education
‘Public relations mirage’: Parents’ rights groups sue DOE over bias, alleged illegalities in Biden’s new parents councilParent advocate groups have joined forces to sue the U.S. Department of Education, alleging its new parents council isn’t ideologically balanced. The DOE announced in a June… Read More
Courts, Government
What powers do lawmakers have, and how much do the courts have, in school funding? North Carolina to decide(The Center Square) â North Carolina lawmakers have some questions for the state Supreme Court to ponder in the decades-long Leandro school funding lawsuit. In an opening brief filed by… Read More
Courts, Government
Judge blocks West Virginia school choice program, state to appeal(The Center Square) â A circuit court judge is blocking West Virginia from implementing a school choice program intended to provide more options for parents and students, but Attorney General… Read More
Courts, Culture, Opinion
Bidenâs smear of Supreme Court on foreign soil a disgrace to the nation, a disservice to its intricate designIn defaming the U.S. Supreme Court â in front of an overseas audience â for its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Joe… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Wisconsin Lutheran High School fights Milwaukeeâs âunlawful’ six-figure property tax billA Christian high school in Wisconsin is suing the city of Milwaukee after being forced to pay more than $100,000 in property taxes for a building it says should be… Read More
Courts, Culture
Silent prayer in public is protected by the Constitution, US Supreme Court rules in coach prayer caseThe government cannot punish its employees or anyone else for silent prayer, even at public events and facilities, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled… Read More
Courts, Culture
âEgregiously wrongâ Roe v. Wade overturned; abortion returned to states to decide â and Missouri already hasThe overturning of Roe v. Wade Friday is a new day for the cause of life in America, largely an end to abortion in Missouri, and a cementing… Read More
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Judge rules fair share fees unconstitutional in Pennsylvania teachers union lawsuit(The Center Square) â In a setback for public-sector unions, a consent order could upend Pennsylvaniaâs fair share fee laws, which require non-union workers to pay a fee similar… Read More
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AGs sue Biden administration over DOJ’s call to investigate protesting parents(The Center Square) â Fourteen Republican attorneys general, led by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, have sued the Biden administration for not responding to a Freedom of Information request related… Read More
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Head Start teachers in 3 states suing over Biden administration’s COVID vaccination mandate(The Center Square) â Head Start teachers in Louisiana, Ohio and Virginia are suing the Biden administration over a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination mandate for the federally funded program. Elizabeth Etherton,… Read More
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Oakland County parents sue over school mask mandate(Scott McClallen | The Center Square) â Oakland County Parents sued Oakland County Health Officer Leigh-Anne Stafford and three school districts over their mask mandates on Saturday. The… Read More
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Justices will hear arguments on Jan. 7 in challenges to Biden vaccine policiesWith COVID-19 cases surging across the country, the Supreme Court fast-tracked two disputes over the Biden administrationâs efforts to expand vaccinations. In an unusual move, the justices announced on Wednesday… Read More